Orioles' Prospect Report II

最近又有新的新秀評量
值得安慰的是Orioles還算不錯

首先是 John Sickels
這是他所排的Orioles 前20名

1) Matt Wieters, C, Grade A:
Best prospect in baseball. Mutant cross between Mauer and Piazza.
2) Chris Tillman, RHP, Grade B+:
Want to see sharper command, but I’m very impressed overall, especially given his age.
3) Brian Matusz, LHP, Grade B+:
Not David Price, but should advance quickly due to sharp command of solid stuff.
4) Jake Arrieta, RHP, Grade B+:
Very high ceiling, command still an issue at times, but can dominate.
5) Brandon Erbe, RHP, Grade B:
Made progress after difficult ’07 season. Double-A transition critical.
6) Nolan Reimold, OF, Grade B-:
A bit old for a prospect now, but power bat should carry forward.
7) Zach Britton, LHP, Grade B-:
Love the groundballs this guy gets, young, good stuff, a sleeper.
8) Brandon Snyder, 1B, Grade B-:
Horrible glove, but bat took a big step forward last year.
9) David Hernandez, RHP, Grade B-:
I still think people are underrating this guy. Needs to lower walks.
10) Troy Patton, LHP, Grade C+:
If health reports are accurate, he should rebound. Useful pitcher but not likely a star.
11) Kam "The Almighty" Mickolio, RHP, Grade C+:
I am Mickolio. I need control for my fastball. Waahhooo…arrruuddicacacaa
12) Bill Rowell, 3B, Grade C+:
I will cut him slack due to youth, but at some point he needs to hit. Bad reports about makeup are troublesome.
13) Ryan Adams, 2B, Grade C+:
Interesting bat, raw, needs better discipline.
14) Xavier Avery, OF, Grade C+:
Very fast, very young, raw, won’t move fast.
15) Oliver Drake, RHP, Grade C+:
For some reason, this guy stands out as a sleeper to me.
16) Brad Bergesen, RHP, Grade C+:
Polished strike-thrower type. For some reason I like him. Maybe a Grade C?
17) Pedro Beato, RHP, Grade C:
Velocity down, mechanics a mess, reportedly did well in instructional league.
18) Caleb Joseph, C, Grade C:
Good glove, power bat, but plate discipline a question.
19) Lou Montanez, OF, Grade C:
Too old for higher grade, could rank higher on this list if you want immediate impact.
20) L.J. Hoes, 2B, Grade C:
Fast, gets on base, athletic, a long way away.

其實只要把重點放在前四名就行了


還有就是MLB.com所選的年度前50名
這包含了所有30隊
Orioles佔了4名
而且都在蠻前面的
分別是

排第二的 Matt Wieters
排16的 Chris Tillman
排20的 Brian Matusz
和排36的 Jake Arrieta

Wieters - Joe Mauer的強化版 是具有防守能力的 Mike Piazza 毫無疑問是未來全隊領導者
Tillman 和 Matusz - 強力左投 將來很有可能像 Cole Hammels一上大聯盟就發出光芒
Arrieta - 擁有 high 90+ 的快速球 會是下個Justin Verlander嗎?

這些人大概都會在2010左右上來
到時的AL East大概會非常精采吧